Senate Passes Sweeping Sanctions Against Russia | US News

US News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Aug 7, 2026 · 1m

The Senate just passed a sweeping sanctions bill targeting Russia’s war machine, a bipartisan victory spearheaded by the late Senator Lindsey Graham and backed by Ukrainian President Zelenskyy’s powerful Capitol Hill visit. The measure cuts off key funding by penalizing countries buying Russian oil and gas, slams Putin and Russian financial institutions, and grants the president new tariff powers—with carve-outs for nations importing less than 15% of their gas from Moscow. Graham’s sister continues his legacy, calling it a blow to Putin’s regime, while Zelenskyy hailed it as a vital signal of…